Show-case.



' Patented July 8, I902.

J. S. LEWIS &. D. F. GROW.

SHOW CASE.

(Application filed Nov. 19, 1900.

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SHOW CASE.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN S. LEWIS AND DANIEL F. GROW, OF VABASH, INDIANA, ASSIGNORS OFTHREE-TENTHS TO LUDWIG WOLF, OF WABASII, INDIANA.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 704,056, dated July 8,1902. Application filed November 19,1900. Serial No. 37,015. (No model.)

T0 to whom it may concern:

Be it known thatwe, JOHN S. LEWIS and DANIEL F. GROW,'citizens of theUnited States, residing at Wabash, in the county of Wabash and State ofIndiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inShow-Gases; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact'descri'ption of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art tofwhich it appertains' to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to store furniture, but more particularly to thatclass commonly known as show-cases.

The object of ourinvention is to provide an apparatus of the said classwhich is simple in its construction, easy of operation, and above "alldurable and efficient.

A further object of our invention is to provide a show-case to be usedin stores, where by the goods are advantageously displayed and whichfurthermore enables the purchaser to select what he wishes and wait onhimself.

Afurther object of our invention is to provide a show-case fordisplaying goods and arof cigars,- the points of novelty of which willbe fully set forth, and hereinafter more specifically set forth in theappended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figurel is a perspective viewofour showcase in an open position. Fig. 2 is a sectional View of the sameinv a closed position. Fig. 3 is a sectional view along the lines w a:of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a plan View of the operating-lever. Fig. 5 is anelevation of the securing-spring catch. Fig. 6 Lean elevation of thekeeper-block Fig. 7 shows the bearing and bifurcated bearing-block ofthe opcrating-lever. Fig. 8 is a fragmentary detail other suitablematerial.

View of the segmental bracket m and bevel gear-Wheel m in sideelevation.

Referring to the drawings by letters, A is the show-case, provided withthe sides'B, top 0, and back D, the same being of glass or othersuitable material.

E is the movable curved glass front, which extends from the top 0 to thevertical front F, said front being the height of the false floor orbottom G. The movable glass front E is supported by the bracket H andfits loosely in 'a groove therein, a pad or filling h and the set screwsh firmly securing the same. The bracket H is secured by a key,set-screw, or other suitable deviceto the rod I, whiohis journaled inboth sides of the case, said rod I beingconstructed of wood or Thebracket H is provided'with a smooth toothed are it integral therewith,which meshes with the toothed gear-wheel'h which is secured to the mainoperating-rod K in any suitable manner. Said rod K is journaled to thebottom of the case in the blocks 70, located at both ends thereof. Onthe bracket H is thelug h; providedwith a small hole 72.5, to which thesmall arm 7L6 is pivotally attached. Connecting with this arm is a leverof the first class. h fulcrumed to the side of the case in such a mannerthat the arm connecting with the arm h is the shorter.

Pivotally connected to the longer arm of the lever 71. is the falsebottom G, upon which the goods are arranged and displayed. Said falsebottom is provided with two parallel V-shaped grooves G, in which therollers Z travel. These rollers are located near the front of the caseand support the false botwith and toothed on its under side in order tomesh with a bevel gear-wheel directly underneath. (Shown in dotted linesin Fig 3.) Said wheel is secured in any suitable manner to theoperating-rod K. Adjacent to and overlapping the segmental bracket m isa block 7a, which acts as a bearing for the operating-rod K, and thesmall lateral projection keeps the segmental bracket and the bevelgearalways in mesh.

N is the cash-drawer, secured in any suitable manner with a spring-catch01, said catch being adapted to engage the operating-rod K.

Secured to the bottom of the case and a short distance behind thecash-drawer is a block 02, holding a spring n said spring continuallybearing against the back of the drawer and tending to push it open.Directly under the spring-catch n, and secured to the operating-rod K,is a pin n Fig. 5. Between the operating-lever and the cashdrawer is abell or gong O and a clapper 0, designed to be operated by lugs o,secured to the cash-drawer N.

Having thus described the several parts of our invention, its operationis as follows: When the operating-lever is moved to the left, theoperating-rod K is turned in the direction of the hands of a watch. Thepin n secured thereon, trips the spring-catch n, and the spring 01,pushes open the drawer. -At the same time the gear-wheels secured to theends of the operating-rod K, being in mesh with the toothed arc 71 ofthe bracket H, move said bracket carrying the curved glass front in anopposite direction to the hands of a Watch, thus opening the entirefront of the show-case. 1 This backward movement of the bracket H pushesdown the short arm of the lever If. This reverses the direction of thelonger arm, and the false bottom G being secured thereto is raised andpushed forward to a point outside the case, said bottom running out onthe rollers Z, thus allowing the purchaser himself to select what hewishes and displaying the goods to an exceplional degree.

It must be understood that the mechanism described is duplicated at bothends of the show-case.

As aforesaid, this show-case is particularly adapted for the sale ofcigars, although different classes of merchandise, such as pipes andother articles of manu facture, can be used and profitably displayedtherein; and we do not wish to be understood as limiting ourselves tothe exact construction herein set forth, as various slight changes mightbe made therein which would clearly fall within the limit and scope ofour invention. Consequently we consider ourselves entitled to all suchchanges, and

What we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of theUnited States, is-

1. In ashow-case the combination of a movable front, a movable bottomsecured to said case, and connected to said front; an operating-rodundersaid bottom adapted to operate said movable front and movablebottom, intermediate mechanism, between said operating-rod and saidmovable front and said movable bottom, whereby said bottom is extendedand tilted and said front raised, substantially as described.

2. In a show-case the combination of a movable front, a movable bottomsecured in said case, an operating-rod under said bottom whereby saidmovable front and movable bottom are simultaneously operatedintermediate mechanism, an operating-lever adapted to turn saidoperatingrod, a spring-catch adapted to engage said operating-rod, acash drawer secured to said spring catch, and means for releasing saiddrawer by said opcrating-rod substantially as described.

3. In a show-case,the combination of a movable front, a bracketsupporting said front, a toothed are integral therewith, an operatingrodadapted to move said toothed are, means on said rod for cooperating withsaid toothed arc, a movable bottom connected to said bracket, and meansfor simultaneously moving said front and bottom, substantially asdescribed.

4. In a show-case,the combination ofa movable front, means forsupporting said front, a movable bottom connected to said supportingmeans, means for extending and tilting said bottom, and simultaneouslymoving said front.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN S. LEWIS. DANIEL F. GROW.

'WVitnesses:

JOHN H. BIoKEw, LUD'WIor WOLF.

